Issues & Policy / Economics

Grab hold of the levers

A new president can harness the power of the nation’s economy

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Energy and the Environment

Changeup on climate change

The president can address climate change in the first year in a way that reaches across the aisle, speaks to all Americans, and brings us together. Although it may appear unlikely, Trump has a great opportunity to rethink how Americans frame climate change.
Deborah Lawrence
University of Virginia
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Energy and the Environment

Living in the Anthropocene

President Donald Trump rose to office amid cultural uneasiness about the pace and scope of social change. He has yet to signal, however, how he will address the changes rippling across life as natural systems are increasingly integrated within social systems.
Willis Jenkins
University of Virginia
Mark Warner and Bill Antholis

The First Year

An unprecedented presidency

Sen. Mark Warner, Miller Center scholars, and the New York Times’ Peter Baker assess Trump's early months
Natalie Russell
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Trade

Make trade great again

As the Trump Administration moves past the rhetoric of the campaign to take actions to support the American economy, it should pursue a three-pronged strategy to bolster domestic gains from international trade.
Christina Davis
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Trade

America can come first

The new president will face the great challenge of formulating and executing a global economic strategy in the face of a rising tide of domestic isolationism and protectionism.
Douglas Holtz-Eakin
American Action Forum